Always happy to meet up with the Yelpers and share a libation or two. Thirsty Thursdays this week found us noshing at the Old York Bar & Grill (right next door to the Niagara St. Cafe :). I'd never been into the bar previously but I have to say I like this place a lot! It's a great spot to meet up with friends. Props to our barkeep Sky who shakes up a pretty decent Cosmopolitan. Hey, a girl likes her cocktails. I can't drink beer, it's just rented space and makes me fart like a truck driver! So Sky was quite content to meet my cocktail needs.
Considering this is a bar the food looks half way decent. I shared a Pulled Pork sandwich with my fellow Yelpie, FARC friend, Deanna. It was ok. Could have used a bit more pork and the bun was really soft, not crispy, just soft. Sort of the way buns get at the end of the day after they've been stored in a plastic bag. Love the fries and the sweet potato fries. The OYB&G has one of the most interesting condiments I've tried in a while. The best way I can describe it would be to call it Jerk Catsup. At first I thought it was grainy mustard in a bottle but later discovered that it was a jerk styled side for burgers or something to dip those huge wedges of sweet potato fries in to. It had attitude but not the barn burning type.
Good selection of on tap brewskies and a really laid back atmosphere make this a great little corner spot to hit up. It also has a patio which seemed to always be full but then again with fall on the doorstep who can blame people for squeezing the last few days of patio enjoyment.